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Re: Spotify launches in the US

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More invites: bfhyfNgA5GwMpXAp fp5KtpFcSkmD6b2s ed6AgEph6BZhL8ug cmV4LDWzgS6GhcZd eBAXdEBKCUyuSBEh* cKZpbrGFchyA2BYE* dxY2cZMJHzbNETX3* hhrJR85yGBXNrGw9* cBfHcKrzAuacakTW* c22XSWuz6EtWTsB6* dafFbnxVePubpuYD* cegrXnVfrD68Fkaw* ae8nNCwT2b7hDSGg* eq5XcPJk5TL5JPwA* aWRthApJb7SJRNsM* ayUhwq64t62gDTJm* * = Used For the record, inviters are disclosed with the user name the invite ends up as.

used ayUhwq64t62gDTJm thanks!

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#103

Is there a site that compares (up to date) catalog sizes of the different services? Rhapsody used to have the largest, but I couldn't abide their website. Rdio has a great site, but their selection wasn't so great. Mog has been a decent compromise, but I'm interested if Spotify has a larger library.

I've been pretty happy with MOG's library. Nobody but Apple has the Beatles, but MOG has all the major label stuff and better coverage of my obscure tastes than I expected.

I've also been impressed with their response when I've contacted them to request catalog adds. Both times a non-customer-support human responded and both times they managed to add it within a few weeks. I didn't even expect a respond, to be honest.

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#104

For once I've got invites to share -- instead of the other way around, which was the case for Google+ etc. List your email and I'll send you one (I've got 10). Edit: I'll just paste them: dcCX5xfxB7szb2E9 eZwUPA3C8yBDJkyb aNmdgpGRXxu7yk8f cRDyA6twLGzXmsAG d6q78ywcpeuUEyXK cqfg9pq8483zUYtN

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Much appreciated!

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#105

How is Spotify different from Rdio?

1. Spotify has a slightly larger selection (8.5mm tracks on Rdio, 13mm on Spotify)

2. Rdio has a killer web app so you can login to your account from any computer (great for parties and traveling). Both have desktop and mobile apps.

3. Spotify has higher bitrate (320) on pro accounts and uses p2p and other tech to do things like pre-cache songs it thinks you're going to listen to so they play instantly when you click on them

4. I haven't used spotify much, but Rdio's social features seem more fluid and their collaborative playlist feature is awesome

See more discussion at Quora: http://www.quora.com/How-do-Rdio-and-Spotify-compare?q=spoti...

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#106
post #91

Here are some invites: czkDabFHu7D2F75Z e9urZw7CX6hq788t cef8MEp9YmUq5YdB epq4ATHmW4LMDRH7 dfxBMdYsnLXeYtVk fDLkq2PU6qwFaZSR bNF5Ryq7xBddVr7a axpxx3axYK3D4M2R eMxWZYLNFfMsDTWT bFzczHM7bLe2xE7e c3DFEP6uL6n5Z4zA bZrG7LcUnbGeuFgy cMe2tK5ycNnSDqJx ehR9LrHPVV4HTwPH e4Zar8gffdVKwegE bMBz5nNRr5BZW8h4 aug8Faukh7VVRmEM bZkqpWZ8hgFkfVXZ e56H5X8bDD7dEWME awURKwJDCPLDkncd fC3KV4npMre6Thwq daCc2AfVzaXxp9V4 fmN6XSRSByu26n96 bMmcxU…

used this one: cCes6dAxcXAgnnSV major thanks, chap!

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#107
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So, do I want to give Rdio up for this?

I can tell you why I might give up Rdio for Spotify, depending on how this trial goes.

I have been a Rdio subscriber for about 3 months now, and I really only have two complaints. The first is that when I'm listening to Rdio at work (which is where I use the service most often) the stream tends to hang up and/or "stutter", to the point that I eventually get frustrated and turn it off. Now, we have pretty decent bandwidth at work, and other similar services (e.g. Pandora) don't seem to suffer from this problem, so I'm not sure what Rdio's problem is.

The other problem I've observed with Rdio is that a noticeable amount of time passes between the time I press "play" and the music actually starts. This one's not such a big problem, but it is a problem.

So, I've just signed up for a Spotify Unlimited plan and I'm going to see how it stacks up, especially with regards to the aforementioned problems. If it seems to perform more consistently than Rdio has, I'll probably switch.

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#108
Didn't see an area for feedback on the site so if anyone's looking the signup form broke when I used the birth year of 1892. Didn't hightlight the form field or provide a message.

Re: Spotify launches in the US

#109
If you're looking for a comparison of the Free and paid plans, you can find the UK version here:

    https://www.spotify.com/uk/get-spotify/overview/
It's a shocking omission on the US site, but the plan features are the same.
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